Margarine

The Trusting Light
digital resources
The meaning of my art is the light of the moon is thin. It's only light that you can trust because you know it will always be there.

Year of the Tiger
color pencil, watercolor
I was inspired by the New Year 2022, the year of the tiger, so I made this to celebrate. I used watercolors to make this work of art.

Cardboard Nike
recycled cardboard
Well I saw this video so I was like well if people can do it out of scratch why can't I do it and what I want people to know is if you put effort to your hard creative work and imagination you can create anything and it turns out right.

Arroyo Pkwy
cardboard
My artwork captures my community in two-point perspective.

No to Bullying
color pencil
I think I drew the textures great, better than I thought I could.

Small Town in the Hills
acrylic
This artwork was drawn by another student named Helena that no longer goes to this school. I decided to finish it for her, I really liked the idea of it, although I did change many things to make it mine.

Love
color pencil
A lettering optical illusion that makes the words look like they're popping out of the paper.

Just Me
charcoal
At first, I was very self-conscious of doing a self portrait. I was afraid of the outcome and if it would look like me or end up looking like someone else.

The Robotic Superhero
watercolors, oil pastel

African Princess Self Portrait
yarn, fabric, beads
I am from Africa.

Horror Takes A Holiday
digital
I wanted to combine a few different things I enjoy- vogue and cartooning, punkish horror, namely - in a fun and somewhat newish way. It is also a reminder that you can express yourself however you want. There is absolutely nothing wrong with standing out - even if it's quite a bit.

Life and Death
color pencil/acrylic
I was inspired to do this artwork because it was Day of the Dead and I had just saw the movie "Luca" so I thought to draw one of the main characters for the occasion. It resembles him in normal day celebrating the Day of the Dead as well as him, while he is in the world where the dead lives happy.

Mask

Kylo Ren
color pencil
I have always been a huge fan of Star Wars so I wanted to draw something that related to it. I really liked the character of Kylo Ren because he has gorgeous hair. He also has a really interesting story and lots of character depth.

I Do It for Her
posca (paint) pen, acrylic, color pencils
This piece is a drawing of myself as a baby. I get my art motivation from my younger self, and so I felt compelled to make this drawing to commend her. Everything I do is for my younger self; I do it for her.

Bright Morning-Amate Bark
neon tempera, sharpie marker
I was inspired by the Amate Bark paintings my teacher showed me. The beauty of nature and bold colors are what I like most about this piece of art.

Lake Day
watercolor,
This piece is dedicated to my sister. I have grown up exploring the world, with her by my side. Together, we have spent long days hiking mountains, wandering through cities, and playing in lakes, just like the one pictured.

Pseudo Realities
graphite, acrylic, canvas panel, canvas
Exploring the idea of creation and synthetic and personal value placed on art, and its intrinsic relation to its development and name tied to it.

Native California Wildflowers
oil pastels, paper

Frida Kahlo
scratchboard

Untitled
mixed media
In this piece I wanted to represent my sister. It is symbolic for my sister, which she represents the predator. She is a vegan and her favorite flower is a sunflower (hence the animal eating a sunflower). That is where my inspiration originated and the rest of my ideas stemmed from there.

Strawberry Squid

Untitled
Mixed Media
In my head I perceive the color RED as one that exudes overconfidence. When drawing this entry, I tried to visualize a scene that would give off the same energy. I essentially intended to draw the color red in black and white.

Red
micron pen
In my head I perceive the color RED as one that exudes overconfidence. When drawing this entry, I tried to visualize a scene that would give off the same energy. I essentially intended to draw the color red in black and white.

Two-Point Perspective, Pasadena
cardboard
This art is on a two-point perspective corner street project. I added the ghosts and the spooky designs in the sewers as it was close to Halloween when we were working on this project.

Angels and point of view

Under the Sea
permanent marker, foil, cardboard
I was inspired by the sea. I thought the beach would look nice too and I decided to write my name in the sand.

Productivity
graphite
This art piece is a study of my art classroom during our personal projects assignment. Everyone was hyper focused and productive, hence the name of the piece. It also showcases the 'behind the scenes' part of some of the great work my classmates creates and hard work they put into their art.

Relaxed and Anxious
graphite
The artwork reflects my personality, where I constantly feel anxious. Yet I always try to have a relaxed demeanor. I related this artwork to animals, and their specific anatomy accompanied by their behaviors; since human anatomy is quite similar and I have a profound love for animals.

Night Cat
charcoal

Self Portrait at 14
cardboard
At first, my cardboard self-portrait was barely more than any other class project; it was just another few points in the gradebook I would probably forget about in a couple months. In the end, the assignment became a way to express myself in the simplest way possible. An opportunity to be understandable in the ways that mattered.

Figure
mixed media
Our instructions were simple but making the piece wasn't so. I had a hard time figuring out what to do with it, it was supposed to represent me. I was running out of time so I just started it. It’s called "Figure" so you yourself figure out what it means and represents to you.

Untitled

Almost There...
collage
Around 70% of our world is covered in water. Only 20% of that is explored. This picture represents the unexplored depths of our ocean and the things that line in it. The title, "Almost there..." has two meanings, one for the octopus almost getting the diver, and two, for the diver almost to the surface.

My Cousin Shines
Digital Photography

Pas de Deux
color pencil
Ballet has always been pretty interesting to me. The dancers make it look so easy, but elegant at the same time. I wanted to recreate that through my own art in this piece.

Tinashe
acrylic
This piece is of singer and songwriter Tinashe. I drew her because she's one of my favorite artists and role model.

The Trusting Light
ink, color pencil
Lots of art classes deem it necessary to push the message that art needs to say something as it is inherently by nature that art is reflective upon the intent/character of the artist. I think that is bull. Some people make art simply for the fun of it, but that sort of artwork isn't held in nearly as high regard. Why?

Denial
acrylic, canvas
An exploration of emotive behavior and thoughts through painting.

Her Kitty
scratchboard

Untitled

Tell Me No
gouache, watercolor
Smoking is a bad habit come people practice in order to ease their anxieties, even though people tell them no. I used that concept for my art piece: the fish represents life or a calm feeling that a woman would get from inhaling the smoke.